Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 22 and Version 15 of Ship Of Fools, CR0 2RE
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| The Ship of Fools was a [[Category Wetherspoons|Wetherspoons]] pub in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It has now closed. The last day of trading was 9 June 2013. |
[[Category Wetherspoons|Wetherspoons]] pub in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It's been in and out of the [[Category Good Beer Guide|Good Beer Guide]] a few times. |
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Wetherspoons sold the remainder of their lease to Sainsbury's, and the building reopened at the end of August 2013 as a Sainsbury's Local <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9636337846/ photo]</small>. See [http://london-road-croydon.org/history/0009-0011-ship-of-fools.html London Road History article] for more information (and for info on the history of the building). |
<b>Note:</b> As of November 2012, Sainsbury's have submitted three planning applications ([http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_134182 1], [http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_134181 2], [http://publicaccess.croydon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_CROYD_DCAPR_134180 3]) in support of turning the Ship of Fools into a Sainsbury's Local. |
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The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> [[Category Wetherspoons|Wetherspoons]] pub in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It's been in and out of the [[Category Good Beer Guide|Good Beer Guide]] a few times. <b>Note:</b> As of early 2013, the Ship of Fools is due to be turned into a Sainsbury's Local. The Croydon CAMRA mailing list reports that the last day of trading will be either 8 June or 9 June. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], June 2013.</div> </div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], September 2012. Opening hours taken from Wetherspoons website, February 2012.</div> |
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category='Accessible Toilet,Cloud Wifi,Food Served Evenings,Food Served Lunchtimes,Free Wireless,Good Beer Guide 2007,Good Beer Guide 2009,Pubs,Real Ale,Real Cider,Step-Free Access,Wetherspoons' edit_type='Normal edit' |
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hours_text='9am-11pm Mon-Thu; 9am-midnight Fri-Sat; 9am-11pm Sun' latitude='51.378187' locale='CR0,Croydon' longitude='-0.102019' major_change='1' |
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opening_hours_text='9am-11pm Mon-Thu; 9am-midnight Fri-Sat; 9am-11pm Sun' os_x='532077' os_y='166113' phone='020 8681 2835' summary='Now closed; was a Wetherspoons pub in Croydon.' postcode='CR0 2RE' summary='Wetherspoons pub in Croydon.' website='http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub-details.php?PubNumber=892' |
Wetherspoons pub in Croydon. It's been in and out of the Good Beer Guide a few times.
Note: As of November 2012, Sainsbury's have submitted three planning applications (1, 2, 3) in support of turning the Ship of Fools into a Sainsbury's Local.
It's a typical Wetherspoons shop conversion — low ceiling, little natural light. (There is however a little unexpected pocket of natural light at the very back, where three windows look onto the backs of other buildings.) A dais opposite the bar includes sofa seating, and there are a few booths at the back.
Kake has now visited several times. On a Wednesday evening in September 2011, there were a number of interesting guest ales on, all at £1.75/pint, including Dark Star Saison and Hepworth Pullman. They generally have a couple of real ciders (mostly Westons) and perries too. In February 2012, a pint of lime and soda was 80p. On all our visits, no music was playing but there was a nice low buzz of conversation. Service has generally been very friendly and helpful.
Free wireless is supplied via The Cloud.
Accessibility: No step to get in, to the bar, to most of the seating, and to the RADAR-locked accessible toilet. Some of the seating is on a dais, and a few of the tables at ground level are high ones, though most are normal-height. The other toilets are in the basement, down a straight wide stairwell with sturdy handrails on both sides. It's worth noting that the accessible toilet is right at the back, behind a little wall, and not immediately apparent unless you know where it is.
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